There are 12 ways to get from Gera to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane LEJ - IST
7h 32m₺17,730–32,050Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PRG - SAW
10h 41m₺4,831–14,322Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Gera to Leipzigbus
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
31h 4mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Passau Hbftrain 91
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Ice
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
38h 12m₺18,056–52,928Drive 2,007.8 km
- Drive from Gera to Istanbulcar 2,007.8 km
20h 8m₺14,700–21,233Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BER - SAW
9h 21m₺16,273–30,531Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NUE - IST
8h 50m₺7,348–35,353Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)plane PRG - IST
10h 28m₺6,018–13,301Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NUE - SAW
9h 4m₺7,161–40,374Train, bus
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to München Hbftrain Re2
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
33h 5m₺22,899–26,299Bus
- Take the bus from Gera central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 020 / ...
- Take the bus from Praga to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Istanbul Otogaribus
34h 30m₺5,207–11,443Drive, car train
- Drive from Gera to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar
20h 59m₺19,652–62,387
Gera to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gera to Istanbul is to train and bus and fly which costs 4.800 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Gera to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 32m and costs 17.000 ₺ - 33.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Gera to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Gera and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Leipzig and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Gera to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Gera Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Erfurt Hbf, Passau Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 12m.
The distance between Gera and Istanbul is 1826 km. The road distance is 2007.8 km.
The best way to get from Gera to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 31h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Gera to Istanbul, including transfers.
Gera to Istanbul bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, depart from Gera station.
Gera to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gera Hbf station.
Gera to Istanbul bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, arrive at Leipzig station.
What companies run services between Gera, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Gera to İstanbul Esenler via Leipzig and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 31h 4m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–14,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–14,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–10,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–18,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–16,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–23,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–20,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–11,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–11,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–21,000
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺12,661
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺15,183
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺14,299
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gera Hbf to Glauchau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hof Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–6,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–5,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺2,200–3,300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,800
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–41,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺20,000–22,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺36,000–41,000
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Gera to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +381 25 424577
- office@severtrans.rs
- Website
- severtrans.rs
Bus from Leipzig to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺480–850
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gera central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Praga to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–8,000
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Shumen to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,750
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–850
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